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Hydrocarbons (petrochemicals: petroleum, petrolatum, paraffin, vaseline, naphta, jet fuel (kerosene), Diesel, gasoil), ointments, salad oil, variegated oils, butter). Aspirated

Frequency - Incidence

Incidence of respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases

Evidence level/grade

Evidence level for respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as estimated using Hill’s (1965), Naranjo’s (1981), and Bégaud’s (1985) criteria applied to published cases. Blue digits in stars indicate: 0 = Questionable · 1 = Low · 2 = Moderate · 3 = Robust · 4 = Definite · 5 = Unquestionable, pathognomonic

LV.ac

Imaging: Cavitating/cavitary lung nodule, mass or nodules (see also Iq, XIs, XIIi, XVIaa and XVIIp)

Publications

Watanabe K, Nakamura J, Tanaka S, Nakashima K

Adult Chemical Pneumonitis Caused by Accidental Kerosene Aspiration: A Case Report.

Cureus 2026 Feb;18;e104383 — 2026 Feb

Goenka U, Jajodia S, Jash D, Ghosh S, Bandyopadhyay S

Acute exogenous lipoid pneumonia: Unusual presentation as cavitating lung disease with pneumothorax.

Respiratory medicine case reports 2022;36;101593 — 2022 — 101593

Khan AJ, Akhtar RP, Faruqui ZS

Turpentine oil inhalation leading to lung necrosis and empyema in a toddler.

Pediatric emergency care 2006 May;22;355-7 — 2006 May — 355-7

Facon D, Coumbaras J, Bigot E, Bahlouli F, Boissonnas A, Bellin MF

Acute hydrocarbon pneumonia after white spirit aspiration: sequential HRCT findings.

European radiology 2005 Jan;15;31-3 — 2005 Jan — 31-3